Blaupunkt RD 169 operating instructions Selecting a programme type, Switching PTY ON/OFF

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Switching between Stereo/Mono

Programme types

Checking the programme type of

(FM)

Switch “PTY” on by pressing the “PTY” but-the station

You can switch between Stereo/Mono in the

ton.

• Press “PTY” for approximately 2 seconds.

“DSC” menu. This can be an advantage

Use <</>> to have the last selected program-

After the beep the display will show the pro-

when the station reception is poor. The car

me type displayed and to choose a new one.

gramme type offered by the station current-

audio system will select stereo automatical-

You can select any one of the stored types

ly playing. If “NONE” appears in the display,

ly when it is switched on.

with the preset buttons 1-6.

the current station has no PTY code.

When reception quality deteriorates, the

The following list indicates some of the pro-

Selecting a programme type

system will switch to mono playback.

gramme types which are currently available.

Refer to the section on Stereo/Mono in

POP

a) Using the preset buttons

“DSC” programming for information on how ROCK

When PTY is switched on, you can use

to switch from stereo to mono.

WEATHER

The playback mode selected is indicated in

CHILDREN

the preset buttons 1-6 to select the

the display.

TRAVEL

programme types stored at the factory.

 

HOBBIES

• Press one of the presets 1-6.

PTY - Programme Type

JAZZ

The selected programme type will be

PTY is an RDS service offered by an incre-

OLDIES

displayed for 2 seconds.

NEWS

• If you would like to listen to a station

asing number of broadcasting stations. This

SPORT

with this PTY, press ??/?? to start the

feature allows you to select FM stations

CULTURE

seek tuning function.

automatically according to their programme

Refer to “DSC programming – PTY Lang”

If the radio is unable to find a station offe-

type. After you have chosen the PTY of your

preference, the corresponding stations can

to find information on switching the langua-

ring the selected programme type, the dis-

ge used to display the programme types

be selected either by seek tuning or using

play will show “NO PTY” and a beep will be

between German and English.

the scan function.

emitted. The radio will select the station

 

Switching PTY ON/OFF

which was tuned into before seek tuning was

activated.

 

• Press “PTY”.

You can assign different programme types

to each preset position. Please refer to the

When the function is active, the programme

next section on “Storing programme types”.

type selected last will briefly appear in the

 

display and “PTY” will appear permanently. b) Using the <</>> buttons on the rocker switch

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Contents Grenoble RD Page Display Display fieldContents Quick reference PTY-Scan Treble and bass adjustmentSetting the Balance left/right and the Fader front/rear AUDMIX PTY = BA/TSExtra function Travelstore ? AftaImportant notes Attaching the release panel Theft protection system / Release panelDetaching the release panel Care of the control panelREG regional programme Selecting the operating modeRadio operation with RDS Radio Data System AF Alternative frequencySelecting a waveband Station tuningSwitching between the memory Banks FMScanning stations with Radio Scan Selecting the automatic tuningRecalling stored stations Changing the scan timeSwitching PTY ON/OFF Selecting a programme typeStoring programme types Scanning stations with PTYPTY priority Traffic programme station reception with RDS-EON Removing a CD Switching on the CD modeInserting a CD Selecting a trackClock Function DSC programmingDeactivating the hour correction Mute LoudnessDisp EQ ON/OFFAmplifier SpecificationsOverview of the DSC factory set- tings TunerBlaupunkt-Werke GmbH

RD 169 specifications

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